Hi! I'm new here on this site and I just had a general question, or an opinion, about a product someone recommended to me.
I have a 12 y/o, female spayed, DSH cat who has always had bowel problems. Usually just once a year during the big hairball season in spring. She had no problems for about 4 years until recently. She's constipated 4 times now, once a month starting in May. My vet (and my boss) has now said she most likely has the beginnings of megacolon. She's had X-rays and all that. I can't afford an ultrasound at this time to diagnose it 100%, so he recommended motility drugs like miralax. She's already on lactulose and Colase (when I can get it in her), eats mostly can food. She won't take the miralax well. I've tried to mix it in all kinds of good stuff. She's too smart
Someone, a client of ours, said she used to give her can "pedia-lax" which is basically oral docusate (the ingredient in Colase). Has anyone had any experience with it? I don't generally take too much advice from clients with OTC stuff but seeing as pills are difficult, I'm willing to try anything. Thanks for taking the time to read the long thread! I appreciate any input!!
I have a 12 y/o, female spayed, DSH cat who has always had bowel problems. Usually just once a year during the big hairball season in spring. She had no problems for about 4 years until recently. She's constipated 4 times now, once a month starting in May. My vet (and my boss) has now said she most likely has the beginnings of megacolon. She's had X-rays and all that. I can't afford an ultrasound at this time to diagnose it 100%, so he recommended motility drugs like miralax. She's already on lactulose and Colase (when I can get it in her), eats mostly can food. She won't take the miralax well. I've tried to mix it in all kinds of good stuff. She's too smart
Someone, a client of ours, said she used to give her can "pedia-lax" which is basically oral docusate (the ingredient in Colase). Has anyone had any experience with it? I don't generally take too much advice from clients with OTC stuff but seeing as pills are difficult, I'm willing to try anything. Thanks for taking the time to read the long thread! I appreciate any input!!
